Xue Han put down the chopsticks in her hand and asked, "Mom, does Dad know who did it?"
Zhulan was really surprised this time, "Why do you ask that?"
Xue Han clasped her hands together under the table. Her mother had taught her a lot, especially in the past two years. Her mother would tell her about the situation in the capital that she could understand. She did not have her mother's vision, but she also learned a lot. "Dad is very silent. Today, Dad is not like the previous dad when he came back."
When Dad walked into the rain, she was also looking at his back. His back was more bent than ever, with a sense of powerlessness. As a girl, she was more delicate. Dad hadn't looked at Third Brother since he entered the house, and he ignored him when he left. This was very telling.
Zhulan lamented the success of her teaching and taught Xuehan how to understand the situation, because Xuehan would be the fifth prince's consort in the future, and she hoped that Rongchuan and her daughter would live a peaceful life.
Xue Han saw that her mother didn't reply, "Mom, third brother can't get justice, right?"
Zhu Lan looked at her little girl with a complicated expression. This child was really smart. Even without her guidance, the little girl would grow up on her own after more experience. "You have to fight for justice yourself. Obviously, the Zhou family does not have the strength and confidence to do so."
She will not give her daughter any illusions. Her daughter has been well protected, and she will suffer if she does not face the reality at this time.
Xue Han clenched her hands even tighter and lowered her head. The Zhou family had no confidence, and the Ninghou Mansion had the confidence but it was not fair. Was she angry? She was angry. Was she helpless? She was helpless.
At this time, Mrs. Song came in and said, "Prince Rongchuan is here."
At lunch time, Zhulan asked Song to eat, and the maids also took turns to eat. Seeing Song breathing heavily, it was because she had just finished eating and met Rongchuan deliberately before her. Zhulan said, "I don't know if Rongchuan has eaten yet, let the maids come in first."
The girl standing in the distance quickly entered the room, and Rongchuan also walked in.
Zhulan asked, "Have you had lunch?"
Rong Chuan felt like he was at home when he returned to Zhou's house. He sat down and said, "I haven't eaten yet."
As soon as he left the palace, he thought about Xue Han. He turned around and went back to Zhou Mansion. He was already hungry.
Zhulan said, "We just ate too. Do you think you need any more dishes? I'll ask the kitchen to prepare them."
Rong Chuan looked at the light dishes on the table and opened his mouth, "I want to eat fried lamb and fish. Do you have shrimps at home? If so, let's make some."
Zhulan had a wooden face. She was shown off. Xuehan liked everything Rongchuan ordered. Zhulan suddenly wanted to eat pork elbow, but this dish was a little difficult to make, so she signaled Mrs. Song to arrange it.
Rongchuan felt that Xuehan had been stealing glances at him, so he turned his head and indicated that it was okay for her to look openly.
Xue Han rolled her eyes in her heart. It seemed that Rong Chuan was not scared at all, so she felt relieved.
Zhulan thought that she could go back to the room to rest. The two of them were flirting with each other, which was more showy than talking. Are they trying to show how much they are in tune with each other
Zhulan coughed, Xuehan and Rongchuan blushed, that's right, don't be too presumptuous, "I see you look good, did you have a good rest last night?"
Rong Chuan, "I didn't rest well in the first half of the night and kept dreaming, but I felt much better in the second half. Although it was my first time seeing blood, men are all brave, so I feel okay. How about Third Brother? How is Third Brother?"
Zhulan, "Your third brother has recovered and is in good spirits."
Rongchuan planned to go see his third brother after dinner. He and his third brother were the weakest yesterday, but they had the best cooperation. This was also due to the fact that they had been practicing martial arts together all the time. They had a good relationship to begin with, and now they had killed enemies together. They were good brothers for life.
Because the dishes were not complicated, they were served quickly. Zhulan watched Rongchuan eat with relish and she also worked up an appetite, so she ate a bowl of rice.
After dinner, Zhulan didn’t ask Rongchuan much. Rongchuan was already sensitive in the palace, so she waited for Rongchuan to leave and then lay down to rest.
In the palace, the queen's face was always bad. As smart as she was, how could she not guess that it was the other princes who did it? The emperor's reaction was the evidence.
From a mother's perspective, the queen is disappointed with her husband, but from the queen's perspective, this is good for the prince and the youngest son.
The queen had a gloomy face. Although she was the queen, she had never targeted anyone in the harem. The women in the harem represented forces, the forces of the previous dynasty, and she didn't care what they wanted to do as long as they didn't cross her bottom line.
But now, the queen lowered her eyes. The Qi family was seriously injured, and the Feng family would not have much time to survive. Only the Chen family was left. She had ignored them before because it was for the stability of the emperor's imperial power and for her eldest son.
Since she married the emperor, she reluctantly separated from her husband and fulfilled his ambitions. After the establishment of the dynasty, in order to stabilize the political situation, she endured the torment and recognized a fake son. She also portrayed herself as a virtuous wife. Who would not say that the queen was virtuous
But it doesn't mean that this is her true character. The eldest son is the reward for her efforts, and the youngest son is her bottom line. "There are many maids in the harem who are not young anymore."
The female official had been trembling with fear. The queen was really angry. "Yes."
The queen smiled and said, "Go and get all the names. I have been having nightmares. As we get older, we believe in karma and it is better to pray for blessings. Yes, also get the names of some of the old maids."
The female official was stunned. The last time the queen made a big move was many years ago. "Yes."
In the afternoon, Zhou Shuren saw King Qi when he left the Ministry of Revenue. King Qi was standing in front of the carriage, playing with a fan in his hand.
Officials from the Ministry of Revenue came out one after another, stood motionless at the door, and paid their respects to the King of Qi.
Zhou Shuren also followed suit and saluted.
Zhang Jingyang put away his fan and took two steps forward. "Master Zhou, do you have time for a couple of cups of tea?"
Zhou Shuren crossed out the King of Qi in his mind. The King of Qi was not the one who did it, so now he had to choose one of the two. As for the purpose of the King of Qi looking for him, there were too many purposes. "My son was frightened. As a father, I really didn't care. I hope the King of Qi won't blame me."
Zhang Jingyang came to Zhou Shuren generously. He was not afraid of being found out by his father. "That's a pity. I thought Lord Zhou would like to chat with me."
Zhou Shuren thought to himself that this guy had no good intentions. If he went to have tea with them today, there would be a lot of speculation tomorrow. He couldn't have too much involvement with any of the princes for now, as he needed the emperor's trust.
Zhou Shuren greeted him and said, "I am in a hurry to go home. Goodbye."
Zhang Jingyang took a step forward, bent down and lowered his voice, "Lord Zhou is the most knowledgeable person I have ever met. With my coming here, I believe Lord Zhou has already guessed that it was not me who did it. So who does Lord Zhou think it was?"
Zhou Shuren looked at King Qi who stood up straight. Did King Qi want to tell him that he already knew who it was
Zhou Shuren is now very wary of Zhang Jingyang. The reason is very simple. During the morning court session, Zhang Jingyang knew nothing, but he knew everything in just one day. His speed was quite fast, which also showed the strength of King Qi in the capital.
Zhang Jingyang opened the fan in his hand, smiled, turned around and got on the carriage.
Wang Ju did not leave after greeting. After the King of Qi's carriage left, Wang Ju stepped forward and asked, "Are you okay?"